play the field
To date more than one person

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play the field
to have many romantic or sexual relationships.
After leaving that guy she lived with for five years she's now ready to play the field.

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play the field
to date many different people, to avoid steady dates with the same person
After my sister stopped dating her boyfriend she decided to play the field until she met someone new.

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play the field
v. phr., informal To date many different people; not always have dates with the same person.
Al had a steady girlfriend, but John was playing the field.
Jim was crazy about Mary, but she was still playing the field.
Antonym: GO STEADY.

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